The NARHA Equine Specialist Certification Subcommittee and the NARHA staff announced the Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning Certification. Equine-Facilitated Learning and Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy are rapidly growing fields, and this certification is meant to improve the experience for all involved. A lot of hard work has been done by the Equine Specialist Certification Subcommittee to respond to the need of the growing mental health field within NARHA.

The Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning Certification is meant to certify an individual as the horse handler in any un-mounted mental health or learning session. If the session is mounted, a NARHA Certified Instructor will continue to supervise the activity.

Please visit the NARHA website for a copy of the certification booklet and complete details on the requirements of the certification.

The pilot for the first horsemanship skills test will be held in Florida in February in conjunction with the NARHA Equine Specialist workshop, both of which are required to gain certification. If you are interested in attending the pilot, please contact the NARHA office or download the application